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In the World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022), the share who said “Very important + Rather important” ranges from 98% in South Korea to 49% in Bolivia. The average of 65 countries is 86%.
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| # | Country | “Very important + Rather important” | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 98% | |
| 2 | Serbia | 97% | |
| 3 | Türkiye | 97% | |
| 4 | Germany | 97% | |
| 5 | Macao | 97% | |
| 6 | Libya | 96% | |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 96% | |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 95% | |
| 9 | New Zealand | 95% | |
| 10 | Australia | 95% | |
| 11 | Malaysia | 94% | |
| 12 | Netherlands | 93% | |
| 13 | Maldives | 93% | |
| 14 | Philippines | 93% | |
| 15 | Greece | 92% | |
| 16 | Andorra | 92% | |
| 17 | Cyprus | 92% | |
| 18 | Lebanon | 92% | |
| 19 | Kyrgyzstan | 92% | |
| 20 | Slovakia | 92% | |
| 21 | Japan | 92% | |
| 22 | Singapore | 92% | |
| 23 | Taiwan | 92% | |
| 24 | China | 92% | |
| 25 | Hong Kong | 92% | |
| 26 | Czechia | 91% | |
| 27 | Mongolia | 91% | |
| 28 | Nigeria | 90% | |
| 29 | Kenya | 90% | |
| 30 | Iraq | 90% | |
| 31 | United States | 90% | |
| 32 | Tajikistan | 90% | |
| 33 | Canada | 90% | |
| 34 | Ukraine | 90% | |
| 35 | Argentina | 89% | |
| 36 | Jordan | 89% | |
| 37 | Pakistan | 88% | |
| 38 | Vietnam | 88% | |
| 39 | Russia | 86% | |
| 40 | Thailand | 86% | |
| 41 | Armenia | 85% | |
| 42 | Chile | 85% | |
| 43 | Kazakhstan | 85% | |
| 44 | Indonesia | 85% | |
| 45 | Brazil | 85% | |
| 46 | Morocco | 84% | |
| 47 | India | 83% | |
| 48 | Tunisia | 83% | |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | 83% | |
| 50 | Guatemala | 83% | |
| 51 | Iran | 83% | |
| 52 | Uruguay | 82% | |
| 53 | Egypt | 81% | |
| 54 | Romania | 79% | |
| 55 | Venezuela | 78% | |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 78% | |
| 57 | Zimbabwe | 78% | |
| 58 | Mexico | 77% | |
| 59 | Myanmar (Burma) | 76% | |
| 60 | Bangladesh | 75% | |
| 61 | Nicaragua | 74% | |
| 62 | Colombia | 69% | |
| 63 | Ecuador | 63% | |
| 64 | Peru | 50% | |
| 65 | Bolivia | 49% |
Source: World Values Survey, Wave 7 (2017–2022). A separate survey, not this site's answers.
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